39-05-28. Penalty for defacing, destroying, removing, or altering engine, serial, or identification numbers

39-05-28. Penalty for defacing, destroying, removing, or altering engine, serial, or identification numbers. Any person who with fraudulent intent shall: 1. Deface, destroy, remove, or alter the engine, serial, or identification number of a motor vehicle; 2. Place or stamp other than the original engine, serial, or identification number, or a number assigned, upon a motor vehicle; or 3. Sell or offer for sale any motor vehicle bearing an altered or defaced engine, serial, or identification number, other than the original or a number assigned, is guilty of a class C felony.